Who We Are
Hunting is an ancient tradition passed down from the earliest times of man to the present day. Hunters participate directly in the natural world and care enough to make sure that it continues in all of its awesome beauty and diversity.
Safari Club International is a U.S.-based organization of more than 50,000 hunters dedicated to protecting the right to hunt and to promote wildlife conservation worldwide. Between SCI and its sister organization, the SCI Foundation, we have put more than $70 Million on the ground for conservation since 2000. In the U.S. and abroad, hunters are part of a system that keeps the rivers, forests and fields intact and maintains the wildlife.
Fighting for Hunting
Hunting is under constant attack by anti-hunters who introduce legislation and use the courts to stop hunting. SCI employs staff, contractors and volunteers in a team effort to fight for hunting. SCI operates in the U.S. Congress, in the state legislatures and wildlife commissions, in Canada, in the European Union and elsewhere internationally.
Learn MoreInternational Hunting
Legal organized hunting is conducted on six continents by tens of millions of hunters each year. This hunting activity provides the funding for meaningful wildlife conservation worldwide.
Learn MoreNorth American Hunting
There are many diverse hunting opportunities in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Thanks to hunters, many species of wildlife there have been brought back from the brink of extinction.
Learn MoreSCI Members, Chapters Helping Rural Communities in Africa
Recently, SCI Members John and Judy Sholes returned to South Africa for a safari with Blaauwkrantz Safaris. They brought along a personal donation and a donation from their National Capital Chapter, Washington, D.C. that Blaauwkrantz used to repaint the local rural school, Palmiet River Junior School, in the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
About SCI ChaptersSCI Adopts Policy On Captive Bred Lions
02/02/2018Considering that the practice of the captive breeding of lions for the purpose of hunting has doubtful value to the conservation of lions in the wild, and considering that such hunting is not consistent with SCI’s criteria for estate hunting, the…
SCI Opposes Proposed Ban On Possession Of Ivory Products By Nebraska Legislature – The Vote Is Today
01/09/2018Nebraska sportsmen and women need to act now! Today, Jan. 9, the Nebraska Legislature will vote on Legislative Bill 39 (LB 39). LB 39, introduced by state Senator Burke Harr, would make it illegal to purchase, sell, offer for sale, possess with…
SCI Urges Immediate Action On CA State Senate Bill To Legalize Suppressor Use For Hunting
01/02/2018The California Senate Public Safety Committee is scheduled on Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2018 at 9:30 a.m., to consider California state Senate Bill 710, which would legalize the ownership of suppressors and their use while hunting in California. Safari…
Africa Response To Elephant Import Ban
11/22/2017by Randy Gibbs Nov 22, 2017 Good Morning Mr. Secretary Zinke, and Deputy Director Sheehan On behalf of the Professional Hunters Association of Zambia (PHAZ) we fully support you in your decision to allow the import of legally hunted lion and…
SCI Asks President Trump To Lift Hold On African Elephant Import Permits
11/20/2017Today Safari Club International President Paul Babaz sent a letter to President Trump, asking him to direct Secretary Ryan Zinke to lift the hold that he placed on the authorization of import permits for elephants legally hunted in Zimbabwe and…
Call to Arms! Support Secretary Zinke & the FWS Decision to Import Elephant Trophies from Zambia & Zimbabwe
11/18/2017Use SCI’s Action Center to contact President Trump and Secretary of the Interior Zinke now and tell them how much you appreciate the efforts of the Fish & Wildlife Service to remove barriers to sustainable use conservation for African wildlife…
SCI maintains two blogs. Hunt Forever chronicles the exciting worldwide hunts SCI members take and covers subjects of importance to all hunters. First For Hunters chronicles SCI’s work to defeat anti hunting attacks.
UNL Students May Rent Hunting Equipment
02/28/2019 Hunt ForeverStudents registered at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln may rent hunting equipment at the university’s Outdoor Adventure Center. The available gear and rental rates are: pop-up blind: $3/day or $6/weekend; layout blind: $3/day or $6/weekend; jake…
New Spanish Professional Hunters’ Association
02/27/2019 Hunt ForeverThanks to the work and collaboration of the oldest and most successful hunting companies in the Spanish hunting industry, the APTCE (Spanish professional hunters association) has been created. The association officially launched during SCI’s 2019…
A Fine And Reasonable Madness
02/27/2019 Hunt ForeverTo begin with a quote from Lucian Cary, long-time gun editor of True magazine, “I do not go in for collecting guns. I never buy a gun unless I really need it. As a matter of fact, I really only need about a dozen, or possibly fourteen, more guns…
Botswana Panel Recommends Lifting 2014 Hunting Ban
02/26/2019 Hunt ForeverIn a widely publicized meeting on Thursday, Feb. 21, a group of government ministers presented a recommendation to the President of the Republic of Botswana to lift the four-year moratorium on hunting in that country. The President has not issued…
The Barrett Fieldcraft
02/26/2019 Hunt ForeverEach year Safari Club International chooses only one rifle to be named the Gun of the Year. SCI’s Gun of the Year is offered only through SCI Chapter Fundraising events. With more than 160 SCI Chapters worldwide, SCI Chapters have helped support…
Wildlife Management In Zimbabwe
02/25/2019 Hunt ForeverCharles Jonga, Director of CAMPFIRE, explains the importance of wildlife management, including elephant hunting, to the communities of Zimbabwe.
Add These Activities To Your Convention Experience!
We invite you to attend SCI’s 47th Annual Hunters’ Convention at the Reno Sparks Convention Center, January 9 – 12. Reno is experiencing rapid growth and vast downtown revitalization, and is excited to show SCI all there is to experience while we are there.
SCI Members Share Their Hunter Pride!
Once again SCI members are sharing their successful hunts from all over the globe. The data they provide in their Record Book entries helps compile one of the largest databases of information on sustainable species in the world.
SCI Hunt Auctions Sneak Peek
The 2019 SCI Convention is on the horizon and excitement is mounting for the return to Reno, NV. Auction donations are already starting to roll in and they are bigger and better than ever!
SCI Members Show Their Hunter Pride
SCI Members are currently hunting all over the world, and they love to share their successes through their entries in the SCI Record Book.
SCI Corporate Sponsors
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Jim Lenhart, Advertising Sales Manager.
